Solar Panel Model 684 SP60 12V16V 1.25 Watt
April 29, 2010 by SolarInfo
Filed under solar panels
| Brand: | GoldMaster | ||
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Features:
This solar panel is specially designed for sailing boats, cars, radios, tent-fans, portable televisions, flash lights, warning lights etc. It converts the sunlight into direct current (DC) electricity, then supplies power to a rechargeable battery which in turn, provides power to operate the appliance load, day time charging for night time use. The cells are laminated in E.V.A. resin with polycarbonate surface, and epoxy sealed with silicon rubber into an ultra violet inhibited polycarbonate plastic housing, so the solar panels have been designed to withstand the rigors of weather.
HOW TO USE (3 options):
1. You can clip them onto a rechargeable battery that will eventually run an appliance without clipping it to anything else.
2. You can clip it directly to the appliance that you want to run, like a fan.
3. You can clip it to a rechargeable battery, and the appliance at the same time.
SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR:
Cars/Boats/Recreational Vehicles
Camping Uses-Tent Fans, Lanterns, etc
Portable Televisions/Radios
Flashlights/Warning Lights
Emergency House/Garage Lights
FEATURES:
Water-Proof/Rust-proof/Corrosive-resistant
Weather-proof, resistant to humidity, snow, ice, rain, etc.
Built-in Blocking Diode
Able to resist heavy weights
Cable Wire is provided for connections
Kit Stand is provided for adjusting angle to sun
Easy installation
SPECIFICATIONS:
Voltage Voc : 12V - 16V max.
Current : 60Ma-80Ma MAX
Unit Dimensions : 6 x 7 x 1 inches more info
Not Variable Voltage
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I read all the data on this thing and got the impression it was variable voltage through controller or switch. You can buy them in different configurations but mine said it was the 12V model on the box. Although the voltage varies, the max it does in direct sunlight is 19.8V at .074mA from what I’ve seen.
The thing that doesn’t make the lack of data bad is it was only thirty something dollars and is corrosive proof, water tight, and some other stuff. It’s in a thick acrylic case and the circuitry is in epoxy. It has no switches and two alligator clips. It’s just a strait rugged solar panel. I’ve water tested and drop testing it.
My 200W inverter can do 10.1V to 16V within the unload and overload protections, but it requires 0.1A and a single panel just does 0.074. You’d have to get a low watt inverter that has a low -0.074 underload shutoff or wire two in parallel and put them in darker shade to keep in the voltage range.
You can get more and hook them up in series and parallel to increase voltage and amperage/current. You can also boost voltage and amperage through configurations of components on a simple circuit from radioshack parts.
I plan on making a cheap controller out of radioshack parts and a IC to convert DC to AC even if it’s just like 1Watt.